Illegal access to content is back in the spotlight – here’s what you need to know
Sky , which streams subscription sports and other premium content, is often at the centre in the war on illegal dodgy boxes. Photograph: iStockanother man may have earned up to €450,000They are and they aren’t. The dodgy boxes – or Android boxes, which is what they are properly called – are not at all illegal.
The boxes are fine, but they can allow people to do illegal things. Apps can be easily installed that allow people to stream copyrighted content from the internet on to their televisions, tablets or phones. The people who are ending up in court are the ones selling the boxes preloaded with the dodgy apps and selling codes that give access to the platforms where copyrighted content can be found.
Garda sources have even expressed doubt the force would have jurisdiction when it comes to the use of such boxes, suggesting it would be a civil, rather than criminal, matter.No, not at all. Sky is a key player in Irish broadcast and is the pre-eminent broadcaster of many hugely popular sports, including the English Premier League.
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